名垂竹帛
míng​chuí​zhú​bó

to leave a name in history

  • created sense approved 名垂竹帛 · míng​chuí​zhú​bó · to leave a name in history — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    名垂竹帛

    míng​chuí​zhú​bó

    to leave a name in history

    to have one's name recorded in history; to win eternal fame; literally refers to writing names on bamboo and silk used in ancient records

    名 (literal) → 名 · míng · reputation 垂 (literal) → 垂 · chuí · to hand down 竹帛 (literal) → 竹帛 · zhú​bó · bamboo and silk

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